A team of European physicists has developed an integrated circuit that can build itself. The work, appearing in this week's Nature, is an important step towards its ultimate goal - a self-assembling computer.
Oct 16th, 2008
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University of Arizona scientists experimenting with some of the coldest gases in the universe have discovered that when atoms in the gas get cold enough, they can spontaneously spin up into what might be described as quantum mechanical twisters or hurricanes.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreSEMI, the global trade association for the microelectronics manufacturing industry and organizer of SEMICON expositions, and PV Group, the global association for the photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing supply chain, have announced the launch of SOLARCON, a new series of trade events dedicated to serving the rapidly growing photovoltaic manufacturing market.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreRepresentatives of industry, the research community and the European institutions launched the EUR 1 billion Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) at an event in Brussels, Belgium on 14 October.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreA public debate on the merits of nanobiotechnology is urgently needed if people's fears about the emerging science are to be allayed, EU-funded researchers recommend in a new report.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreThe Knowledge Foundation announced the final Program for the nanoKAP 2008 conference which will be held in Phoenix, AZ on November 12, 2008.
Oct 15th, 2008
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By significantly reducing the uncertainty in delicate measurements of microwave signals, the new amplifier could boost the speed and precision of quantum computing and communications systems.
Oct 15th, 2008
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Scientists used surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to demonstrate that gold nanostars exhibit optical qualities that make them superior for chemical and biological sensing and imaging.
Oct 15th, 2008
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Using highly uniform samples of carbon nanotubes - sorted by centrifuge for length - materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made some of the most precise measurements yet of the concentrations at which delicate mats of nanotubes become transparent, conducting sheets.
Oct 15th, 2008
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Diatoms, mighty microscopic algae, have profound influence on climate, producing 20 percent of the oxygen we breathe by capturing atmospheric carbon and in so doing, countering the greenhouse effect. Since their evolutionary origins these photosynthetic wonders have come to acquire advantageous genes from bacterial, animal and plant ancestors enabling them to thrive in today's oceans.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreHere is another set of cool images from the world of micro- and nanotechnology. The 34th International Conference on Micro and Nanoengineering (MNE08) has announced the micro- and nanograph contest winners of this year's conference held in Athens, Greece, from September 15-18.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreThe Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, held its first UK NanoFinance event on Thursday 25th September at the Institute of Directors in London.
Oct 15th, 2008
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Scientists in Israel are reporting the first successful spinning of a key natural protein into strong nano-sized fibers about 1/50,000th the width of a human hair.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreResearchers at the University of Sheffield have received 2million Pounds to invest in a research centre which will help develop cutting edge technology from personal care products to the next generation of medical supplies.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreStrukturierung und Manipulation auf der Nanoskala, eine gleichzeitige Beobachtung der Prozesse und eine sofortige Analytik - das sind Moeglichkeiten, von denen die Nanotechnologie heute nur traeumen kann. Im EU-Projekt FIBLYS soll ein 'Multi-Nano-Werkzeug' hergestellt werden, das all das ermoeglicht.
Oct 15th, 2008
Read moreThe European Commission yesterday (14 October) launched a long-term public-private research partnership aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of eco-friendly hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. But industry leaders immediately slammed the initiative's lack of ambition.
Oct 15th, 2008
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